Political Institutions and Belief(SP 516)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP 516 | Political Institutions and Belief | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Birol CAYMAZ birolhoca.caymaz@gmail.com (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | The objective of the course is as well as investigating the religion-state relations within the framework of the disciplines of political science, anthropology and sociology of religion also dealing with the socio-political functions of religion and its positioning in the state and society in the context of Ottomans and Republican Turkey. |
| Content | With reference to sociological and anthropological analysis of religion and referring to the relationship between historical religions and political sphere, religious and secular sacralization operations that are observed in the social and political sphere will be discussed. In this context, occasionally intertwined processes of politicization of religion and sacralization of the political will be investigated with reference to socio-political phenomenons and significant agents related to those phenomenons. Within a socio-historical perspective Islam- political relations, as well as the role and importance of religion in the Ottoman state structure, the arrangements made in the Republic of Turkey, the concepts of secularism and modernization will be examined. Finally, with reference to the topic of Islamism as a political ideology, political parties and community-style structures will be discussed. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
To examine religion within the framework of sociological and anthropological approaches. To discuss the relationship between politics and religion in different times and places. Analyzing the political effects of religion and the impacts of politics to the sacred. Finding out the approach of the Ottoman and Republican state system to the religions. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Course will be held by a faculty member who will benefit from audio-visual materials related to the treated topics. |
| References |
1- Niyazi Berkes- Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma. Doğu-Batı Yay. 2- Şerif Mardin-. Türkiye’de din ve siyaset. (makaleler 3), İletişim. 3- Mona Ozouf- L’Ecole, l’Eglise et la Republique. 1871-1914. Points histoire. 4- Vecdi Akyüz- (der) Osmanlıda din devlet ilişkileri. Ayışığı Kitapları. 5- François Burgat- L’islamisme en face. La Découverte. 6- Bruno Etienne- L’islamisme radical. 7- Jean Baubérot- La laïcité, quel héritage ? Labor fides. 8- Marcel Gauchet- La religion dans la démocratie. Folio. 9- Burhan Ghalioun- Islam et politique. La découverte. 10- İştar B. Tarhanlı- Müslüman toplum « laik » devlet. Afa. 11- Ali Yaşar Sarıbay- Postmodernite, sivil toplum ve islam.- İletişim. 12- Olivier Carré- L’islam laïque ou le retour à la Grande Tradition. Armand Colin. 13- Mümtazer Türköne- Siyasi ideoloji olarak islamcılığın doğuşu. İletişim 14- Max Weber- Sosyoloji yazıları. Hürriyet vakfı yay. 15-.Gündelik hayatta laiklik pratikleri. Helsinki Yurttaşlar Derneği. 16- William Montgomery WATT- La pensée politique de l’islam. Paris, PUF. 17- Birarada yaşama. Türkiye’de din-devlet ilişkisi sempozyumu. Helsinki yurttaşlar derneği. 18- Kemal Karpat- İslamın siyasallaşması. İst. Bilgi Üniv. Yay. 19- Tayfun Atay- Din hayattan doğar. İletişim yay. 20- Modern Türkiye’de siyasi düşünce. İslamcılık. C.6 İletişim yay. 21- Ahmet Yaşar Ocak- Türkler, Türkiye ve İslam. İletişim yay. 22- Esra Yakut- Şeyhülislamlık. Yenileşme döneminde devlet ve din. Kitap yay. 23- Birol Caymaz- Türkiye Cumhuriyetinin kuruluş sürecinde laiklik tartışmaları”, Bilgi ve Bellek, 2, yaz 2005, ss. 173-185 24- Nancy Lindisfarne- Elhamdülillah laikiz. Cinsiyet, İslam ve Türk cumhuriyetçiliği. İletişim yay. 25- Ali Köse- Laik ama kutsal. Etkileşim yay. 26- Faruk Bilici- Osmanlı İmparatorluğu sonunda ve Kemalist cumhuriyette İslam: çeşitlilik ve ılımlılık. Ss. 286-304, Semih Vaner (der.), 21. Yüzyıla girerken Türkiye. Kitap yayınevi içerisinde. 27- Semih Vaner- Laiklik ve laikçilik: çoğulcu bağlamda siyasi İslam üzerine birkaç düşünce. Ss. 305-322, Semih Vaner (der.), 21. Yüzyıla girerken Türkiye. Kitap yayınevi içerisinde. 28- Mustafa Kemal- Türk ve İslam tarihine kısa bir bakış. Ss. 8-18, Belgelerle Türk tarih dergisi özel yayım. (Atatürk din ve laiklik) Menteş matbaası, 1968. |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and general description of the resources to be used in the course |
| 2 | Conceptual framework. Religion and social sciences as a subject matter (especially sociology and anthropology), modernization and secularization processes |
| 3 | Classic examples of social science analysis of religion: Karl Marx and Fredrich Engels |
| 4 | Emile Durkheim |
| 5 | Max Weber. |
| 6 | Alexis de Tocqueville |
| 7 | Modern approaches and syntheses |
| 8 | Ottoman political system and religion |
| 9 | Mid-term exam |
| 10 | Religion in the national struggle and in the foundation of the republic. |
| 11 | Secularism in a single party period. |
| 12 | Multi-party period and religion |
| 13 | The experiences of religious political parties from 1970 to the present |
| 14 | Religious communities and politics |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
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Contribution to Overall Grade
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| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 0 | 0 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 0 | 0 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
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| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 0 | 0 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Use major concepts, theories and approaches with an effective comprehenshion of the relationship among them. | |||||
| 2 | Identify and gather information from credible primary and secondary sources in the field of political science; analyze and synthesize data. | |||||
| 3 | Design, conduct and interpret the results of original research by using basic research methods. | |||||
| 4 | Make written and oral presentations original in national and international conferences in the field of political science and share their knowledge with their counterparts in academic publications. | |||||
| 5 | Conceive the causes of social transformations and use this capacity for the development of modern society. | |||||
| 6 | Evaluate and interpret the historical and contemporary dynamics of the society and politics in Turkey from a scientific perspective. | |||||
| 7 | Comprehend and analyze critically the current configuration of social dynamics. | |||||
| 8 | Appraise the sources of societal conflict and how they can be resolved by political means. | |||||
| 9 | Enhance awareness and sensivity towards issues related to democracy, human rights and social peace. | |||||
| 10 | Use French, the main language of education in Galatasaray University, in accordance with the requirements of intercultural communication following publications in French and communicating with colleagues in the international environment. | |||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Workload | 0 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 0,00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 0 | ||